Dagmar Garcia Rivera | Vice Director, Research and Development
Finlay Vaccine Institute

She has a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and graduated in 1998 from the Central University of Las Villas. She completed her doctoral training in immunopharmacological issues, obtaining in 2006 the degree of Dr. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. She has been a Principal Investigator since 2015. She served as Director of Research and is currently the Vice Director of Research and Development at the Finlay Vaccine Institute. She has received the Cuban Academy of Sciences Award and the Annual Health Award several times. She has published more than 30 scientific articles in high-impact factor journals in recent years. She has participated in the most recognized national and international events on vaccines. She has been one of the leading investigators of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine development project and the Soberana vaccines. She has represented Cuba and the Institute in various events, expert committees, and meetings of the WHO, UNICEF, and ICG. In 2019, she received the Carlos J. Finlay Award, the highest recognition for Cuban scientists.